# Us\_states plugin

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/us-states-plugin/63609>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [June 16, 2006, 4:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/us-states-plugin/63609 "2006-06-16T16:54:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![jeremySpinnix](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@jeremySpinnix](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jeremySpinnix)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2006, 4:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/us-states-plugin/63609/1 "2006-06-16T16:54:03Z")

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Hello,

I am trying to figure out how to use the options available with the  
us\_states plugin. What is the proper syntax for using the :priority  
and :with\_abbreviation options?

Thanks,  
jeremy

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**Author:** ![jeremySpinnix](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@jeremySpinnix](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jeremySpinnix)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2006, 5:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/us-states-plugin/63609/2 "2006-06-16T17:04:11Z")

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On 6/16/06, jeremy\*pinnix [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I am trying to figure out how to use the options available with the  
> us\_states plugin. What is the proper syntax for using the :priority  
> and :with\_abbreviation options?
> 
> Thanks,  
> jeremy

:with\_abbreviation =\> true  
:priority matches the usage in country\_select, which is basically an  
array of priority states.  
[http://rails.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActionView/Helpers/FormOptionsHelper.html#M000406](http://rails.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActionView/Helpers/FormOptionsHelper.html#M000406)

:priority =\> %w(Texas California)

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**Author:** ![jeremySpinnix](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@jeremySpinnix](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jeremySpinnix)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2006, 5:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/us-states-plugin/63609/3 "2006-06-16T17:20:13Z")

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On 6/16/06, Rick O. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> :with\_abbreviation =\> true  
> :priority matches the usage in country\_select, which is basically an  
> array of priority states.  
> [http://rails.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActionView/Helpers/FormOptionsHelper.html#M000406](http://rails.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActionView/Helpers/FormOptionsHelper.html#M000406)
> 
> :priority =\> %w(Texas California)
> 
> –  
> Rick O.

Thanks Rick. :with\_abbreviation worked just as described. However, the  
:priority example isn’t functioning for me.

\<%= us\_state\_select ‘child’, ‘state’, :priority =\> %w(Texas California)  
%\>

It generates the “–” option, but doesn’t generate the Texas and  
California options above it…

Is there something else I’m missing?

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**Author:** ![jeremySpinnix](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@jeremySpinnix](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jeremySpinnix)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2006, 2:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/us-states-plugin/63609/4 "2006-08-27T14:04:29Z")

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jeremy\*pinnix wrote:

> > > jeremy  
> > > Rick O.

## I just had the same question/problem. This should do the trick… :priority =\> %(TX CA)

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